Okay peeps....sorry for the delay...I'm on vacation and I'm being lay-to-da-Z!

About 2 months ago...we knew we wanted to take a family Christmas trip...we thought about using our frequent flyer miles....or possibly getting on a MAC flight...(those military flights which are pretty free!...but you don't know if you can get on....pretty much fly by the seat of your pants) So a few families were interested...but the thought of not really knowing where and when we were to go was such a hippie way of doing things...so Kent said...lets just play it by ear...and see what happens....so I said, "Okay..!"...so the Saturday after school was out...we got up at 4:00 am...drove to Kadena Air base...and waited with the Fisks...(the Leggio's couldn't come b/c Adam had to work...and the McCarty's were all sick!)...we got in line...checked in...submitted our paperwork...and waited....we were offered a plane that was going to Iwakuni...but opted on not taking it...we wanted Yakota...so we left...went to eat breakfast....went home....took a long nap...loved on Foster (who was pretty pouty/happy we were back...Aki our summer dogsitter was on standby..she is toooo cool!)...then headed back ...and waited to see if we were gonna be called...it was like a lottery...and Kai...was such a cutie....while we were waiting...Marti said...Kai I'm so glad your parents brought you....cause you can help push the strollers...and Kai replied...I brought the hope too! He was HOPING and praying we would get on the flight! He was VERY optimistic...along with his mother :o)!!

I was in the process of getting some flamin' cheetos out of the vending machine..when over the intercom....they called: GRUBBS.......Kento raced to the desk...and accepted 4 seats to Yakota...then immediately after they called: FISK.....so all eight of us got on the flight....the pilot who was flying the C-130 ...added 15 more seats to the plane...so 25 seats were available total...the Pilot was definitely VERY kind to do that!

Needless to say it was our first time to fly on a C-130...pretty awesome exp.!

We got to Yakota...and checked in...and the adventure begins....and pictures will be followed soon...we are trying to head back tomorrow.....wish us luck!

Love and Hugs to everyone..and we hope everyone had a VERY VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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